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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Women’s Charter for Accelerated Development, Report Back Session.

11 November 2022 Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium, Botshabelo PRESNTATION BY: Cllr.
Mxolisi Siyonzana Executive Mayor 11/11/2022 AT THE HEART OF IT ALL AT THE HEART OF IT ALL BLOEMFONTEIN • BOTSHABELO • THABA N C H U • DEWETSDORP • WEPENER • VAN STADENRUS • SOUTPAN BLOEMFONTEIN • BOTSHABELO • THABA N C H U BLOEMFONTEIN • BOTSHABELO • THABA N C H U BLOEMFONTEIN • BOTSHABELO • THABA N C H U BLOEMFONTEIN • BOTSHABELO • THABA N C H U 1 AT THE HEART OF IT ALL AT THE HEART OF IT ALL AT THE HEART OF IT ALL 1 Content 1 Introduction: Mangaung 2 Mangaung Gender Machinery 3 4 5 6 Developing Gender Engendered Policies Local Economic Development (Women Economic Empowerment) Gendered Provision of Services Gender Based Violence and Femicide Response Programme 2 Introduction : Mangaung 1.
Introduction and Background Spatial Location of Mangaung Metro (National and Provincial Context) • Mangaung is centrally located within SA • Most National Routes traverse the Metro (N1, N8, N6) • The only Metropolitan municipality in the Free State Province “Judicial Capital” of the country • • One of the five Regional Spaces within the FS Province • Bordered by Xhariep, Lejweleputswa and Thabo Mofutsanyana Districts • Share national border with Lesotho • Provincial Capital City 4 1.
Introduction and Background Spatial Location of Mangaung Metro (Local context) • Mangaung means ‘place of cheetahs’.

• Established in 2000 as category B local municipality and elevated in April 2011 as category A metro municipality.

• Seven geographic townsnamely : (Bloemfontein/Mangaung, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Dewetsdorp, Wepener, Van Standensrus and Soutpan).

• Bloemfontein administrative capital of the Province and strategic economic and trade hub.
• Largest metropolitan municipality by land size (9,886 km2) but smallest population of all metros 771 731 people.

• Comprises of 51 wards.
5 Mangaung Metro Profile Pre 2016 : Area: 6284 square kilometers Aug 2016 Re-demarcation Post Aug 2016 Area: 9899 square kilometers Soutpan 37% increase in area Dewetsdorp Wepener Van Stadensrus IDP Developmental vision and strategic objectives Development Vision 2030 ‘… globally safe and attractive to live, work and invest in’ Spatial Implement an integrated and targeted strategy that transforms the spatial and economic apartheid legacy of Mangaung Economic Boost economic development in Mangaung by strengthening organisational performance Service delivery Strengthen service delivery as a top priority for economic growth Financial Organisational Implement a financial recovery plan that rebuilds financial strength Strengthen the organisation – the heart of it all Mangaung Gender Machinery Gender Machinery • Municipal Troika – The Deputy Executive Mayor and Speaker are women.
• Municipality Council has 101 Councillors – 39 are women Municipality has Section 80 Committees – Six (06) are chaired by women • Municipality has five (05) Section 79 Council Committes: two are chaired by women.

• Special Programmes Unit located in the Office of the Executive Mayor.

• Employment Equity Unit located within the administrative department of Corporate Service.
Developing Gender Engendered Policies Progress made in developing engendered policies  Learnership - 37 women completed learnership qualification between NQF Level 4 to 6  Employee Study Assistant Scheme - 65 female qualified  Internship – 41 females benefited Progress made in developing engendered policies …  HR Policies in place:  Employment Equity Policy  Skills Development Policy  Occupational Health and Safety Policy on Personal Protective Equipment  Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy  Internship and Work Integrated Learning  HIV AIDS, STI and TB Policy  Disability Policy  Career Management Policy  HM&D strategy  Secession planning policy Local Economic Development (Women Economic Empowerment) Local Economic Development (Women Economic Empowerment) - 38 female SMMEs benefitted - MMM didn’t spend their budget according to SDBIP expectations due Covid 19 - Statistical data collection involving women’s participation in informal trade is underway - Economic Investment Summit is planned – hence this data collection and analysis Gendered Provision of Services Gendered Provision of Services  MMM has 146 000 households 69474 are indigent households   About 41 000 are women-headed households  Access to free basic electricity  All active electricity meters – 195910  Residential female – 4295  Free Basic Electricity Female – 2371  Total Active Female - 6666 NB: This stats are as per the current of indigent resister – However, the accuracy could be confirmed once Indigenet Register has been updated accordingly Gendered Provision of Services…  Tittle Deeds  Transferred 2696  Issued 473  Water and sanitation  146 000 households  Botshabelo – 27000 households with PIT/VIP toilet  Thaba-Nchu – 10000 households with PIT/VIP toilet  Bloemfontein – 2000 households with PIT/VIP toilet  Budget provisions in the current SDBIP Gender Based Violence and Femicide Response Programme Gender Based Violence and Femicide Response Programme • Human Trafficking Awareness • 16-Days of Activism Invention on Old Age • • World Aids Day • Local Drug Action Campaign • THANK YOU